Jeremiah 49:15For, behold, I have made you small among the nations, and despised among men.
The setting
God speaks directly to Edom, a proud mountain kingdom in modern Jordan. Their capital Sela was carved into red cliffs, seemingly impregnable...
The emotion here: righteous anger mixed with sorrow over necessary judgment
The original word
qaton (קָטֹן) — made small, diminished in size and significance, reduced to nothing
Why it matters
Edom controlled crucial trade routes between Arabia and the Mediterranean for centuries
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 49:15
Edom was geographically small but economically powerful — God is reversing their fortune
Common misconceptionPeople assume this applies to anyone feeling small, but it's specifically God's judgment on national pride and cruelty to Israel during their darkest hour.
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Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 49:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 49:15 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is lonely, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine humbling, isolation, reduced status. Notable phrases: made you small among nations; despised among men. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same lonely
“At the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which is, being interpreted, "My God, my God, why h…”
— Mark 15:34
“Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house."”
— Mark 6:4
“About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lima sabachthani?" That is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me…”
— Matthew 27:46
“Yahweh God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him."”
— Genesis 2:18
“I am a brother to jackals, and a companion to ostriches.”
— Job 30:29
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